Underwriters take risks every day of their lives, yet many are unaware of the subconscious thoughts that are clouding their judgements. Insurance professionals will benefit by being aware of these behavioural biases described in this report.

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Aon Benfield, the world’s premier reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor, is broadening its capabilities and bringing together its academic and industry research relationships under one banner – Aon Benfield Research. For more details click here.

Aled Jones, Deputy Director, University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership & Facilitator, HRH Prince of Wales's P8 Group

(UNFCCC May 2010) As part of the global response to climate change, a large increase in investments into climate solutions is required. Institutional investors are financial organizations that control the scale of finance neccessary to transition the global economy. Moreover, they are the organizations which are most likely to have the long-term investment horizons needed in these investments. However, clear policy direction is essential to stimulate their engagement.

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(UNFCCC May 2010) The Adaptation Fund is now ready to disburse money to support concrete projects in developing countries to cope with and prepare for the impacts of climate change.

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(UNFCCC May 2010) The third in a series of workshops for implementing National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs) took place from 4 - 8 May in Vientiane, Lao PDR, with the participation of 11 Least Developed Countries in the Asia region.

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(UNFCCC May 2010) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Christiana Figueres as the new Executive Secretary of the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat.

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BusinessGreen: A recent roundtable for procurement expert held by Carbon Trust Standard warned that 'Suppliers to the public and private sector will see their competitiveness diminish over the next few years if they fail to provide customers with information on their carbon footprint and evidence that they are improving their environmental sustainability.'

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SocialFunds.com, 21 April 2010 -  Three reports issued last week by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Climate Change Centre of Excellence at HSBC offer a nuanced appraisal of investment risks associated with water scarcity in three high-risk industry sectors.

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Aviva Investors have presented their viewpoint on why capital markets are the key factor in moving towards a global low carbon economy. The article also suggests what the barriers currently are, and proposals on how the markets could be improved.

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FairPensions April 2010: Reacting to the outcome of the special resolution co-ordinated by FairPensions on BP's controversial plans in the Canadian tar sands, investors who proposed the resolution at the company's AGM in London today pointed out that 15% of shareholders either supported the resolution or abstained, despite a strong company recommendation to oppose.

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